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"THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN TRUST SINCE 1964"Sat, 01 Aug 2015 17:04:36 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2Student to UWM Mentor: ‘Thank You for Being a Role Model’http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/07/25/student-to-uwm-mentor-thank-you-for-being-a-role-model/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/07/25/student-to-uwm-mentor-thank-you-for-being-a-role-model/#respondSat, 25 Jul 2015 15:33:00 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22989Violence involving young people gets plenty of media attention. The good news – that people all over the city are working for positive change – doesn’t always get as much attention, said Robert Smith of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Smith is one of many who are working quietly in partnership with other leaders to make […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/07/25/student-to-uwm-mentor-thank-you-for-being-a-role-model/feed/0Milwaukee Business Leaders Invest in Future of Young, Black Men with Wisconsin Scholars Programhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/07/25/milwaukee-business-leaders-invest-in-future-of-young-black-men-with-wisconsin-scholars-program/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/07/25/milwaukee-business-leaders-invest-in-future-of-young-black-men-with-wisconsin-scholars-program/#respondSat, 25 Jul 2015 15:28:02 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22985By Karen Stokes It’s been three years since the first group of Milwaukee area students and their families gathered at Rufus King International High School for “Signing Day” to commit to participating in a scholarship pilot program, the Wisconsin Scholars. The program finances college for Black males from Milwaukee to Morehouse College in Atlanta. Business […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/07/25/milwaukee-business-leaders-invest-in-future-of-young-black-men-with-wisconsin-scholars-program/feed/0Taki S. Raton Honored and Remembered During Memorial Servicehttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/07/25/taki-s-raton-honored-and-remembered-during-memorial-service/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/07/25/taki-s-raton-honored-and-remembered-during-memorial-service/#respondSat, 25 Jul 2015 15:20:43 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22981By Ariele Vaccaro On the evening of July 17, a crowd gathered in the former home of AM 920 WOKY to celebrate the life of writer and educator Taki S. Raton. There, more than thirty attendees listened to speeches from those whose lives were touched by Raton, who passed away on July 7. There, the […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/07/25/taki-s-raton-honored-and-remembered-during-memorial-service/feed/0UW-Milwaukee Takes Second-Largest Hit in UW-System Budget Cutshttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/07/11/uw-milwaukee-takes-second-largest-hit-in-uw-system-budget-cuts/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/07/11/uw-milwaukee-takes-second-largest-hit-in-uw-system-budget-cuts/#respondSat, 11 Jul 2015 17:08:06 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22895By Maria Corpus University of Wisconsin campuses learned the final budget numbers for the 2015-16 year on Monday, with UW-Milwaukee (UWM) receiving $18 million in cuts — the second-largest among campuses. The cuts range from $59 million to $851,000, with UW-Madison receiving the largest hit and UW-Superior receiving the smallest. Total, the UW System is […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/07/11/uw-milwaukee-takes-second-largest-hit-in-uw-system-budget-cuts/feed/0UWM’s Transformational Impacthttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/06/20/uwms-transformational-impact/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/06/20/uwms-transformational-impact/#respondSat, 20 Jun 2015 16:17:16 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22670By Mark A. Mone Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee In this column I’ll share some thoughts about why the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is absolutely vital to the future of this region and how it transforms the lives of our students. UWM is the ONLY public urban research university in the state. The access and engagement […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/06/20/uwms-transformational-impact/feed/0Milwaukee Education Partnership Strives to Bring Back African American Scholars to Cityhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/06/20/milwaukee-education-partnership-strives-to-bring-back-african-american-scholars-to-city/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/06/20/milwaukee-education-partnership-strives-to-bring-back-african-american-scholars-to-city/#respondSat, 20 Jun 2015 16:07:27 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22666By Mrinal Gokhale The Milwaukee Education Partnership (MEP) held a discussion panel at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center in early June with leaders from three historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), exploring how Milwaukee is the feeder city for many of these schools. About 60 people attended the forum in the hotel’s empire ballroom. This […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/06/20/milwaukee-education-partnership-strives-to-bring-back-african-american-scholars-to-city/feed/0STEM Majors Awarded $25,000 Per Year for Collegehttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/06/13/stem-majors-awarded-25000-per-year-for-college/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/06/13/stem-majors-awarded-25000-per-year-for-college/#respondSat, 13 Jun 2015 16:24:04 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22598By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON – When Morgan Grayned opened the envelope from the Buick Achievers’ scholarship program and learned that she would receive $24,000 a year to attend college, she screamed and danced and ran around her house with the letter. She posted it on Facebook. Her mom called the scholarship […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/06/13/stem-majors-awarded-25000-per-year-for-college/feed/0JFC Votes “Yes” to Reduced UW-System Cuts & DNR Downsizinghttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/06/06/jfc-votes-yes-to-reduced-uw-system-cuts-dnr-downsizing/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/06/06/jfc-votes-yes-to-reduced-uw-system-cuts-dnr-downsizing/#respondSat, 06 Jun 2015 18:41:03 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22544By Graham Kilmer The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) voted on Friday, May 29, making changes to Governor Walker’s budget provisions regarding the funding and structure of the UW-System, as well as the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The changes, which were the result of two starkly partisan votes, reduce the governors proposed budget cut by […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/06/06/jfc-votes-yes-to-reduced-uw-system-cuts-dnr-downsizing/feed/0“Enhancing the Pipeline from HBCUs to Milwaukee”http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/29/enhancing-the-pipeline-from-hbcus-to-milwaukee/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/29/enhancing-the-pipeline-from-hbcus-to-milwaukee/#respondFri, 29 May 2015 13:20:49 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22442By Bria Grant Many local and nationally recognized African American leaders from a spectrum of backgrounds and professions have attended and/or graduated from Historical Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). County Sup. Khalif Rainey (Southern A&M University) City of Milwaukee Administration Director, Steven Mahan, (Rust College) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Morehouse College), 6th district Alderwoman […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/29/enhancing-the-pipeline-from-hbcus-to-milwaukee/feed/0860 WNOV Exclusive: Is MPS Takeover Plan a Package Deal?http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/29/860-wnov-exclusive-is-mps-takeover-plan-a-package-deal/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/29/860-wnov-exclusive-is-mps-takeover-plan-a-package-deal/#respondFri, 29 May 2015 13:12:48 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22440By Ariele Vaccaro News media have only just begun coverage of the Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program, coined lately as the MPS Takeover Plan. For Milwaukee retirees and co-chairs of Women Committed to an Informed Community Marva Herndon and Gail Hicks, the subject is hardly new. In late January, state Senator Alberta Darling (R – […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/29/860-wnov-exclusive-is-mps-takeover-plan-a-package-deal/feed/0Budget Committee Reveals Crucial Education Decisions in Eleventh Hourhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/23/budget-committee-reveals-crucial-education-decisions-in-eleventh-hour/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/23/budget-committee-reveals-crucial-education-decisions-in-eleventh-hour/#respondSat, 23 May 2015 18:01:01 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22428By Graham Kilmer The Republican controlled Joint Finance Committee (JFC) passed a last minute omnibus motion early Wednesday morning, which contained provisions fundamentally impacting the structure of funding for education in the state. “I fear the direction we are headed takes us away from Wisconsin’s history of academic success,” said Tony Evers, State Superintendent. The […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/23/budget-committee-reveals-crucial-education-decisions-in-eleventh-hour/feed/0UWM’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning Student Milan Outlawhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/23/uwms-school-of-architecture-and-urban-planning-student-milan-outlaw/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/23/uwms-school-of-architecture-and-urban-planning-student-milan-outlaw/#respondSat, 23 May 2015 16:39:25 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22386When she was eight, Milan Outlaw wanted to be an architect and build her mom a fancier house. “We had a nice house. I just wanted to build her one of those fancy Builder Showcase ones she was always looking at.” Now Outlaw is going to graduate school for a master’s degree in architecture and […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/23/uwms-school-of-architecture-and-urban-planning-student-milan-outlaw/feed/0Statement from Michael Bonds & Darienne Driver On Proposal to Hand Some Schools Over to Milwaukee Co.http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/16/statement-from-michael-bonds-darienne-driver-on-proposal-to-hand-some-schools-over-to-milwaukee-co/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/16/statement-from-michael-bonds-darienne-driver-on-proposal-to-hand-some-schools-over-to-milwaukee-co/#respondSat, 16 May 2015 16:54:24 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22342MILWAUKEE (May, 2015) – Today, Milwaukee Board of School Directors President Michael Bonds called a plan released by Wisconsin Republicans Dale Kooyenga and Alberta Darling to turn over the Milwaukee Public Schools’ (MPS) lowest performing schools to Milwaukee County “seriously flawed” and said it will do “nothing for educational reform.” Both Bonds and MPS Superintendent […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/16/statement-from-michael-bonds-darienne-driver-on-proposal-to-hand-some-schools-over-to-milwaukee-co/feed/0Eighth-Graders Protest for School and Black Liveshttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/09/eighth-graders-protest-for-school-and-black-lives/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/09/eighth-graders-protest-for-school-and-black-lives/#respondSat, 09 May 2015 16:22:43 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22269By Ariele Vaccaro It’s not all the time that students have the opportunity to live their lessons. As violence breaks out among communities like those in Baltimore, an eighth grade social studies class at Universal Academy for the College Bound found itself marching in a call for the end of that violence. On April 29, […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/09/eighth-graders-protest-for-school-and-black-lives/feed/0College Signing Day, It’s Not Just for Athletes Anymorehttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/09/college-signing-day-its-not-just-for-athletes-anymore/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/09/college-signing-day-its-not-just-for-athletes-anymore/#respondSat, 09 May 2015 14:31:55 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22246By Karen Stokes There’s been a long tradition of high school athletes declaring their collegiate choices during college signing events. In front of family and friends, they sign a letter of intent and proudly don the team cap from their chosen school. On Thursday, April 30, the focus was on approximately 90 college bound, high […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/09/college-signing-day-its-not-just-for-athletes-anymore/feed/0Bonds Re-elected as School Board Presidenthttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/01/bonds-re-elected-as-school-board-president/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/01/bonds-re-elected-as-school-board-president/#respondFri, 01 May 2015 13:24:38 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22181The Milwaukee Board of School Directors re-elected Dr. Michael Bonds as its president Tuesday night at the Board’s annual organizational meeting. Dr. Bonds, who was first elected to the Board in 2007, has served as president since 2009. Larry Miller, who has served on the Board since 2009, was elected vice president. He succeeds Meagan […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/05/01/bonds-re-elected-as-school-board-president/feed/0Newcomer Wendell Harris Defeats Incumbent Jeff Spence in District 2 School Board Electionhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/04/11/newcomer-wendell-harris-defeats-incumbent-jeff-spence-in-district-2-school-board-election/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/04/11/newcomer-wendell-harris-defeats-incumbent-jeff-spence-in-district-2-school-board-election/#respondSat, 11 Apr 2015 21:04:27 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=22012By Srijan Sen Five seats on the Milwaukee Board of School Directors were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Last night, challenger Wendell Harris Sr., 66, defeated incumbent Jeff Spence, 54, by a significant margin. The two contenders last met eight years ago, but Spence has been has been on the School Board […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/04/11/newcomer-wendell-harris-defeats-incumbent-jeff-spence-in-district-2-school-board-election/feed/0Bonds Re-elected to MPS School Board Presidency by Large Marginhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/04/11/bonds-re-elected-to-mps-school-board-presidency-by-large-margin/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/04/11/bonds-re-elected-to-mps-school-board-presidency-by-large-margin/#respondSat, 11 Apr 2015 18:37:14 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=21984By Graham Kilmer Dr. Michael Bonds was re-elected as president of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors on Tuesday. Dr. Bond has served as board president since 2009, and won over his opponent Stephany Pruitt by a margin of over one thousand votes, according to the Milwaukee county election commission. Bonds has been a member […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/04/11/bonds-re-elected-to-mps-school-board-presidency-by-large-margin/feed/0Experts Who Lived Through, Studied Education Reform in New Orleans Speaking in Milwaukeehttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/03/28/experts-who-lived-through-studied-education-reform-in-new-orleans-speaking-in-milwaukee/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/03/28/experts-who-lived-through-studied-education-reform-in-new-orleans-speaking-in-milwaukee/#respondSat, 28 Mar 2015 13:54:20 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=21785MILWAUKEE (March, 2015) – With proposed legislation under discussion to bring to Milwaukee some of the education reform efforts that affected New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors has invited three experts who lived through and studied the reforms there to speak in Milwaukee. The three experts will present free public […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/03/28/experts-who-lived-through-studied-education-reform-in-new-orleans-speaking-in-milwaukee/feed/0MPS Superintendent Dr. Driver Meets with President Obamahttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/03/21/mps-superintendent-dr-driver-meets-with-president-obama/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/03/21/mps-superintendent-dr-driver-meets-with-president-obama/#respondSat, 21 Mar 2015 17:27:40 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=21750MPS superintendent joined other urban school leaders with the Council of the Great City Schools By Karen Stokes Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Darienne Driver along with 10 other urban public school leaders and the Council of the Great City Schools met with President Obama at the White House Monday, March 16, to discuss challenges, […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/03/21/mps-superintendent-dr-driver-meets-with-president-obama/feed/0UWM Speaker Encourages Students to Join Space Programhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/02/21/uwm-speaker-encourages-students-to-join-space-program/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/02/21/uwm-speaker-encourages-students-to-join-space-program/#respondSat, 21 Feb 2015 19:24:48 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=21432Would you like to be part of America’s space program? University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee students recently had a chance to hear from a top NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) official about opportunities with the agency. M. David Kankam, of NASA’s Glenn Research Center (GRC), spoke to students and faculty in January about internships, scholarships, […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/02/21/uwm-speaker-encourages-students-to-join-space-program/feed/0Families Encouraged to Enroll by Friday for the Best Opportunity at their First-Choice Schoolhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/02/21/families-encouraged-to-enroll-by-friday-for-the-best-opportunity-at-their-first-choice-school/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/02/21/families-encouraged-to-enroll-by-friday-for-the-best-opportunity-at-their-first-choice-school/#respondSat, 21 Feb 2015 19:14:29 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=21428Last week for MPS’ ‘Three-Choice Enrollment’ period, which ends Feb. 20 MILWAUKEE (February 2015) – Milwaukee Public Schools is encouraging families who are new to MPS or looking for a new school for the fall to enroll by Friday night to take advantage of the best opportunity for a seat at their first-choice school. February […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/02/21/families-encouraged-to-enroll-by-friday-for-the-best-opportunity-at-their-first-choice-school/feed/0Administrators, Representatives Concerned Over Proposed Cuts to UW-Systemhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/02/14/administrators-representatives-concerned-over-proposed-cuts-to-uw-system/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/02/14/administrators-representatives-concerned-over-proposed-cuts-to-uw-system/#respondSat, 14 Feb 2015 19:04:35 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=21363By Graham Thomas Kilmer On Tuesday February, 3 Governor Scott Walker released his budget proposal, a plan that includes a proposed $300 million cut in funding to the UWSystem and the installation of a public authority in the place of the UW’s existing governance structure. Chancellor Rebecca Blank of UW-Madison wrote a blog post on […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/02/14/administrators-representatives-concerned-over-proposed-cuts-to-uw-system/feed/0Inspiring Stories of our UWM Graduateshttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/01/17/inspiring-stories-of-our-uwm-graduates/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/01/17/inspiring-stories-of-our-uwm-graduates/#respondSat, 17 Jan 2015 16:09:52 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=21084By Mark Mone Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Graduation and recognition ceremonies at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee (UWM) are the times when you hear some of the most inspiring student stories of the year. Commencement on Dec. 14, 2014, was no exception. Nearly 2,100 students were eligible to participate in our graduation ceremony, with 300 […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/01/17/inspiring-stories-of-our-uwm-graduates/feed/0Milwaukee Public Schools Enrollment Begins February: Charter and Montessori Options Availablehttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/01/10/milwaukee-public-schools-enrollment-begins-february-charter-and-montessori-options-available/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/01/10/milwaukee-public-schools-enrollment-begins-february-charter-and-montessori-options-available/#respondSat, 10 Jan 2015 14:38:09 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=21036By Eelisa Jones Milwaukee Public School’s Three Choice Process enrollment will begin next month. Parents and guardians will be able to submit their top three school choices for their children at school locations or online (for selected sites) from Feb. 2nd through Feb. 20th. Milwaukee Public School (MPS) officials announced that parents and guardians have […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/01/10/milwaukee-public-schools-enrollment-begins-february-charter-and-montessori-options-available/feed/0School Board’s Actions Cut Benefits Liability by $2.6 Billion Over Last 6 Yearshttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/01/03/school-boards-actions-cut-benefits-liability-by-2-6-billion-over-last-6-years/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/01/03/school-boards-actions-cut-benefits-liability-by-2-6-billion-over-last-6-years/#respondSat, 03 Jan 2015 18:13:32 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20979Efforts allow for more resources to be directed to classrooms and students MILWAUKEE — Decisions by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors to make changes to benefits and other changes have reduced the district’s long-term liability for other post-employment benefits (OPEB) significantly, according to a report presented during the Board’s November meeting. Since 2007, the […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/01/03/school-boards-actions-cut-benefits-liability-by-2-6-billion-over-last-6-years/feed/0School Bans ‘I Can’t Breathe’ T-shirts at Tournamenthttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/01/03/school-bans-i-cant-breathe-t-shirts-at-tournament/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/01/03/school-bans-i-cant-breathe-t-shirts-at-tournament/#respondSat, 03 Jan 2015 18:08:01 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20974By Lisa Jeff SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A high school basketball tournament on the Northern California coast has become the latest flashpoint in the ongoing protests over police killings of unarmed black men after a school was disinvited because of concerns its players would wear T-shirts printed with the words “I Can’t Breathe” during warmups. The […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2015/01/03/school-bans-i-cant-breathe-t-shirts-at-tournament/feed/0First UWM Commencement in UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena December 14, 2014http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/12/20/first-uwm-commencement-in-uw-milwaukee-panther-arena-december-14-2014/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/12/20/first-uwm-commencement-in-uw-milwaukee-panther-arena-december-14-2014/#respondSat, 20 Dec 2014 15:45:09 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20888The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee awarded degrees to 2,140 students, on December 14, 2014, during Winter Commencement ceremonies at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. Interim Chancellor Mark Mone welcomed students and their families to UWM’s 111th commencement – and the first in the newly named UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. Beth Pritchard, principal and strategic […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/12/20/first-uwm-commencement-in-uw-milwaukee-panther-arena-december-14-2014/feed/0LaVenia Griffin, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Who Was a Little Olderhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/12/20/lavenia-griffin-a-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-student-who-was-a-little-older/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/12/20/lavenia-griffin-a-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-student-who-was-a-little-older/#respondSat, 20 Dec 2014 14:23:05 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20866LaVenia Griffin, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student who was a little older than other students in her class, felt a little nervous about working on a group project. “I spoke to one of the instructors and she just helped me to realized that I did have a lot to offer. I had a lot of […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/12/20/lavenia-griffin-a-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-student-who-was-a-little-older/feed/03,500 MPS Students to Connect with Colleges, Careers, Resources at Fairhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/11/28/3500-mps-students-to-connect-with-colleges-careers-resources-at-fair/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/11/28/3500-mps-students-to-connect-with-colleges-careers-resources-at-fair/#respondSat, 29 Nov 2014 02:10:34 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20725More than 3,500 MPS high school students were be able to meet representatives from dozens of colleges, universities, higher educational resources, apprenticeship programs and career opportunities on Tuesday as Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and district partners host the 8th Annual Fresh Coast Classic College and Resource Fair. Sponsors of the event include the Mandel Group, […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/11/28/3500-mps-students-to-connect-with-colleges-careers-resources-at-fair/feed/0MPS Students to Benefit from $9.1M in Competitive Grantshttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/11/21/mps-students-to-benefit-from-9-1m-in-competitive-grants/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/11/21/mps-students-to-benefit-from-9-1m-in-competitive-grants/#respondSat, 22 Nov 2014 02:24:59 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20675Funds will strengthen academic, behavioral and mental health supports for students MILWAUKEE – Students in Milwaukee Public Schools will receive greater academic, behavioral and mental health supports thanks to the district’s successful efforts to help bring in $9.1 million in competitive grants, the district announced this month. “These grants support and complement the important work […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/11/21/mps-students-to-benefit-from-9-1m-in-competitive-grants/feed/0Sixth Annual STEMfest Makes Math and Science Funhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/11/15/sixth-annual-stemfest-makes-math-and-science-fun/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/11/15/sixth-annual-stemfest-makes-math-and-science-fun/#respondSat, 15 Nov 2014 15:50:03 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20582Among some of the most necessary school subjects are math and science. Not only are they crucial to a student’s success, they’re also incredibly challenging and intimidating to some students. Time Warner Cable and Discovery World are taking a big step to alleviate the fears that children may have toward these subjects. This past Saturday, […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/11/15/sixth-annual-stemfest-makes-math-and-science-fun/feed/0New Efforts to Change Stereotypes and Encourage African-American Young Menhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/25/new-efforts-to-change-stereotypes-and-encourage-african-american-young-men/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/25/new-efforts-to-change-stereotypes-and-encourage-african-american-young-men/#respondSat, 25 Oct 2014 14:40:41 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20392UWM is working to change the stereotypes and the prospects for young African-American males through a collaborative effort called the African American Male Initiative. “This effort is a merger of two initiatives aimed at black youth to help them be successful,” says Jim Hill, associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs. The collaboration grows out of […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/25/new-efforts-to-change-stereotypes-and-encourage-african-american-young-men/feed/0Dr. Darienne Driver Appointed as New MPS Superintendenthttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/11/dr-darienne-driver-appointed-as-new-mps-superintendent/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/11/dr-darienne-driver-appointed-as-new-mps-superintendent/#respondSat, 11 Oct 2014 15:09:55 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20285By Karen Stokes Dr. Darienne Driver 36, is the first woman and one of the youngest individuals to be named Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). Driver is the fourth African American superintendent of MPS. She is following Dr. Gregory Thornton who resigned as Superintendent in June to take the position of CEO of Baltimore […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/11/dr-darienne-driver-appointed-as-new-mps-superintendent/feed/0GPS Education Partners Receive Major AT&T Aspire Funding to Help High School Students Graduatehttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/10/gps-education-partners-receive-major-att-aspire-funding-to-help-high-school-students-graduate/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/10/gps-education-partners-receive-major-att-aspire-funding-to-help-high-school-students-graduate/#respondSat, 11 Oct 2014 03:50:44 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20256GPS Education Partners were presented with a major contribution from the AT&T Aspire program to help 100 students graduate from high school during an event on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Capitol Stampings Corporation in Milwaukee. Stephanie Borowski, President of GPS Education Partners, Scott T. VanderSanden, AT&T Wisconsin State President, Ald. Russell Stamper, and Dr. […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/10/gps-education-partners-receive-major-att-aspire-funding-to-help-high-school-students-graduate/feed/0Securing A Brighter Future For Our Children Through Educationhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/10/securing-a-brighter-future-for-our-children-through-education/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/10/securing-a-brighter-future-for-our-children-through-education/#respondSat, 11 Oct 2014 03:29:06 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20240]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/10/securing-a-brighter-future-for-our-children-through-education/feed/0MPS Board names Dr. Darienne Driver as permanent superintendenthttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/04/mps-board-names-dr-darienne-driver-as-permanent-superintendent/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/04/mps-board-names-dr-darienne-driver-as-permanent-superintendent/#respondSat, 04 Oct 2014 14:36:06 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20171First permanent female superintendent in the district MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Board of School Directors President Dr. Michael Bonds issued the following statement on the Board’s hiring of Dr. Darienne Driver as superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools effective October 1, 2014. Dr. Driver had been serving as acting superintendent since July 1. “We are proud to […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/10/04/mps-board-names-dr-darienne-driver-as-permanent-superintendent/feed/0Tenor and Veritas High Schools Rank 2 and 3 for City of Milwaukee on State Report Cardhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/09/25/tenor-and-veritas-high-schools-rank-2-and-3-for-city-of-milwaukee-on-state-report-card/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/09/25/tenor-and-veritas-high-schools-rank-2-and-3-for-city-of-milwaukee-on-state-report-card/#respondFri, 26 Sep 2014 05:43:56 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20115Seeds of Health and the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee are pleased to announce that two of their charter schools, Tenor High School and Veritas High School, are at the top of the list of public high schools in the City of Milwaukee. Tenor High School ranked second and Veritas High School ranked third in the […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/09/25/tenor-and-veritas-high-schools-rank-2-and-3-for-city-of-milwaukee-on-state-report-card/feed/042 MPS Schools Make the Grade, but Still Needs Improvementhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/09/20/42-mps-schools-make-the-grade-but-still-needs-improvement/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/09/20/42-mps-schools-make-the-grade-but-still-needs-improvement/#respondSat, 20 Sep 2014 14:45:31 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20089MILWAUKEE – 42 MPS schools are rated exceeds expectations, meets expectations or making satisfactory progress in the 2013-14 report cards released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Tuesday. But the overall report card results, including the district’s report card, underscore the urgency for Milwaukee Public Schools to continue to make needed improvements. “We […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/09/20/42-mps-schools-make-the-grade-but-still-needs-improvement/feed/0Students at UW-Milwaukee Can Do a Lot of Learning Beyond their Courseworkhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/09/19/students-at-uw-milwaukee-can-do-a-lot-of-learning-beyond-their-coursework/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/09/19/students-at-uw-milwaukee-can-do-a-lot-of-learning-beyond-their-coursework/#respondFri, 19 Sep 2014 22:30:52 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=20065“Here at UWM there are really a lot of different opportunities for students to get involved. There are leadership positions, undergraduate research, extracurriculars, or just what you want to do for fun,” says Tyler Raphael, a senior from Racine, double majoring in biochemistry and biological sciences and minoring in mathematics. “I really enjoyed my experiences […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/09/19/students-at-uw-milwaukee-can-do-a-lot-of-learning-beyond-their-coursework/feed/0Milwaukee area AT&T Pioneers Donate Backpacks Area Schoolshttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/09/06/milwaukee-area-att-pioneers-donate-backpacks-area-schools/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/09/06/milwaukee-area-att-pioneers-donate-backpacks-area-schools/#respondSat, 06 Sep 2014 15:34:11 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=19979MILWAUKEE — On August 29 about 660 Milwaukee elementary school students have new backpacks filled with school supplies for the new school year, thanks to a donation today from the Milwaukee area AT&T Pioneers. The AT&T Pioneers visited the Milwaukee schools to donate the new backpacks and school supplies as part of their annual “Tools […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/09/06/milwaukee-area-att-pioneers-donate-backpacks-area-schools/feed/0MPS’ ‘staggered start’ for 3-, 4- and 5-year-old Students Aims to Ensure Successful Start to School Careershttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/08/30/mps-staggered-start-for-3-4-and-5-year-old-students-aims-to-ensure-successful-start-to-school-careers/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/08/30/mps-staggered-start-for-3-4-and-5-year-old-students-aims-to-ensure-successful-start-to-school-careers/#respondSat, 30 Aug 2014 17:15:07 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=19917MILWAUKEE – To help ensure a successful start to the educational careers of Milwaukee Public Schools’ youngest students, all 3-, 4- and 5-year-old students attending traditional calendar schools will begin the year on a “staggered start.” K3 students at MPS’ 81st Street School last school year The 3-, 4- and 5-year-old students will start on […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/08/30/mps-staggered-start-for-3-4-and-5-year-old-students-aims-to-ensure-successful-start-to-school-careers/feed/0U-Pace Programhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/08/30/u-pace-program/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/08/30/u-pace-program/#respondSat, 30 Aug 2014 17:08:01 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=19915The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s U-Pace program is one of five recipients of the 2014 WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Awards. The WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies makes the awards to colleges, universities and organizations who are implementing “exceptionally creative, technology based solutions to contemporary challenges in higher education,” according to the organization’s news release on this […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/08/30/u-pace-program/feed/0High school students get a look at urban planning-GIShttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/08/23/high-school-students-get-a-look-at-urban-planning-gis/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/08/23/high-school-students-get-a-look-at-urban-planning-gis/#respondSat, 23 Aug 2014 08:00:15 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=19862It’s a tool that can be used to track bat populations or help police pinpoint drug houses. And a group of local high school students spent part of their summer learning the many ways GIS (Geographic Information Systems) can be used in future careers. The students were part of a month-long PUPs (Pre- Urban Planners […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/08/23/high-school-students-get-a-look-at-urban-planning-gis/feed/0City of Milwaukee Health Department Announces Dates and Locations for Annual Back-to-School Health Fairshttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/07/26/city-of-milwaukee-health-department-announces-dates-and-locations-for-annual-back-to-school-health-fairs-2/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/07/26/city-of-milwaukee-health-department-announces-dates-and-locations-for-annual-back-to-school-health-fairs-2/#respondSat, 26 Jul 2014 14:00:51 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=19632Health fairs to be held Aug. 8 at North Division High School and Aug. 15 at Bradley Tech High School With school season already around the corner, Mayor Tom Barrett and the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) have announced the dates and locations of the City’s 14th annual Back-to-School Health Fairs. The health fairs […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/07/26/city-of-milwaukee-health-department-announces-dates-and-locations-for-annual-back-to-school-health-fairs-2/feed/0UWM Offers The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement programhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/07/19/uwm-offers-the-ronald-e-mcnair-postbaccalaureate-achievement-program/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/07/19/uwm-offers-the-ronald-e-mcnair-postbaccalaureate-achievement-program/#respondSat, 19 Jul 2014 15:07:55 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=19580Getting into the graduate program of your choice is a major accomplishment that takes time, effort and commitment. Fortunately, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is here to help, through the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement program. Inspired by the late Ronald E. McNair, physicist and NASA astronaut, the McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program awards grants to […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/07/19/uwm-offers-the-ronald-e-mcnair-postbaccalaureate-achievement-program/feed/0All Students Benefit from Minority Teachershttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/07/19/all-students-benefit-from-minority-teachers/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/07/19/all-students-benefit-from-minority-teachers/#respondSat, 19 Jul 2014 15:02:22 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=19576By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) Despite the cry from people of color for more teachers who look like them, both Whites and Blacks benefit from a more diverse teaching force, according to a study by Center of American Progress. “… A study of the relationship between the presence of African American teachers […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/07/19/all-students-benefit-from-minority-teachers/feed/0City of Milwaukee Health Department Announces Dates and Locations for Annual Back-to-School Health Fairshttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/07/19/city-of-milwaukee-health-department-announces-dates-and-locations-for-annual-back-to-school-health-fairs/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/07/19/city-of-milwaukee-health-department-announces-dates-and-locations-for-annual-back-to-school-health-fairs/#respondSat, 19 Jul 2014 14:55:46 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=19572Health fairs to be held Aug. 8 at North Division High School and Aug. 15 at Bradley Tech High School With school season already around the corner, Mayor Tom Barrett and the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) have announced the dates and locations of the City’s 14th annual Back-to-School Health Fairs. The health fairs […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/07/19/city-of-milwaukee-health-department-announces-dates-and-locations-for-annual-back-to-school-health-fairs/feed/0Moving forward togetherhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/06/20/moving-forward-together/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/06/20/moving-forward-together/#respondFri, 20 Jun 2014 22:56:00 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=19341By Mark Mone Interim Chancellor University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Change constantly happens in life, and that fact is certainly true for universities. A major change happened recently at UWM with the departure of Chancellor Michael Lovell and my appointment to the position of interim chancellor. A hiring process is already under way to find a […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/06/20/moving-forward-together/feed/0May Graduates UWM Advertorialhttp://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/05/31/may-graduates-uwm-advertorial/
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/05/31/may-graduates-uwm-advertorial/#respondSat, 31 May 2014 12:13:25 +0000http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=19222Many University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates will leave the university’s May 18 commencement with not only a degree in their field, but also a wealth of experience outside the classroom – including, for some, a job offer. Camille Ridgeway, who graduated with degrees in both international economics and international studies, learned Mandarin in China, spent time […]]]>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2014/05/31/may-graduates-uwm-advertorial/feed/0